下る

also 下がる

1. godan verb, intransitive to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower
2. to hang; to dangle
3. to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire
4. to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded
5. to get closer to the present day
6. usually in kana, go (game), usu. サガる to play a sagari; to extend downwards

くだる also 降る

1. godan verb, intransitive to descend; to go down; to come down
2. to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
3. to pass (of time)
4. to surrender; to capitulate
5. often in neg. form to be less than; to be inferior to
6. also written as 瀉る to have the runs; to have diarrhea
7. to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body
8. archaic to depreciate oneself; to be humble